Re: CNN Interview with Portia Iversen, CAN

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whimp.

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Kind of wishy washy, huh? I'm curious to know how we KNOW autism is caused

by genes and have KNOWN if for ten years? Now, I personally believe there

are genetics involved but hasn't the research on genes been pretty

inconclusive like there are so many possible genes and none have seemed to

panned out yet when looked at closely. Am I missing some big finding ten

years ago that showed the autism was definitely genetic or is she just

passing off another theory as fact?

Gaylen

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In a message dated 10/24/2002 4:08:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

inticci@... writes:

> whimp.

Geez, there are no genetic epidemics! Even if you're not convinced it's

vaccinations playing a roll, wouldn't it be in everyone's best interest to

prove this once and for all. With so many people concerned about this link,

it's time for someone to stop skirting around the issues and stand firm and

say once and for all " I'm concerned that there's an autism/vaccine and link

and I want you to prove to ME that there isn't. "

Jo

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Representative for Unlocking Autism in South Carolina

<A HREF= " www.unlockingautism.org " >www.unlockingautism.org</A>

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worse a traitor.

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Maybe we also need a group called SCANDAL! (Stop Causing Autism Now, Don't

Allow Lies!) After all toxins alter genes, just not always the same ones.

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16:17:18 EDTSubject: Re: [ ] CNN Interview with Portia Iversen,

CANKind of wishy washy, huh? I'm curious to know how we KNOW autism is caused

by genes and have KNOWN if for ten years? Now, I personally believe there are

genetics involved but hasn't the research on genes been pretty inconclusive like

there are so many possible genes and none have seemed to panned out yet when

looked at closely. Am I missing some big finding ten years ago that showed the

autism was definitely genetic or is she just passing off another theory as

fact?Gaylen

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I like that slogan! Let's get t-shirts and bumper stickers!

Jo, here's another one for Moms on a Mission!

Suzanne

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> Maybe we also need a group called SCANDAL! (Stop Causing Autism

Now, Don't Allow Lies!) After all toxins alter genes, just not

always the same ones. S---

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In a message dated 10/25/2002 1:11:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

michae_d@... writes:

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> I like that slogan! Let's get t-shirts and bumper stickers!

> Jo, here's another one for Moms on a Mission!

> Suzanne

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> > Maybe we also need a group called SCANDAL! (Stop Causing Autism

> Now, Don't Allow Lies!) After all toxins alter genes, just not

> always the same ones. S---

We've actually got some more T-shirts in the works, I think you'll like them

))

Jo

A " Mom on a Mission for Autism "

<A HREF= " www.momsonamissionforautism.com " >www.momsonamissionforautism.com</A>

Representative for Unlocking Autism in South Carolina

<A HREF= " www.unlockingautism.org " >www.unlockingautism.org</A>

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Sorry to jump in so late on this thread, but I was in San Diego this

weekend and am only now catching up.

In any case, her comments were right inline with what seems to be the

CAN stance, i.e. thimerosal, MMR, etc. theories are 'plausible'. So

they're spending their resources on the genetics question. What

bothers me about it is that it makes the autism community seem so

fragmented, and hence vulnerable to a 'divide and conquer' attack.

I'm glad someone is looking into the genetics question; it just

bothers me that it is such a huge investment compared to nearly every

other area of autism related research.

It also bothers me that people can confuse DAN with CAN, and vice

versa, and end up inadvertantly supporting an area of autism research

completely different from what they intend to support.

Max in VA

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